S72.059B
ICD-10-CMUnspecified fracture of head of unspecified femur, initial encounter for open fracture type I or II
This code signifies an unspecified fracture of the femoral head, meaning the specific type of fracture (e.g., Garden, Pauwels) is not documented. It is used for the initial treatment of an open fracture classified as Type I or II according to the Gustilo-Anderson classification, indicating a relatively clean wound with minimal soft tissue damage.
Apply this code when the patient presents for initial treatment of an open femoral head fracture where the specific fracture pattern is not detailed in the medical record, and the open nature of the injury is documented as Gustilo-Anderson Type I or II. This is appropriate for the first encounter for definitive care of the injury.
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